Written by Lori Riddle on 16 October 2011
Easy enough to make for a family Sunday dinner, yet elegant enough to serve to the most prestigious guests. The mushrooms and port wine make an incredibly rich and flavorful sauce for the tenderloin roast. Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 3 more » [Continue...]
Written by Lori Riddle on 04 July 2011
I tried this sauce over the 4th of July weekend to go with my ribs. It is definetly one to keep on hand. It was so easy to make and I had everything in my pantry that I needed. I will keep this recipe up my sleeve to use in a pinch; hell, I will use more » [Continue...]
Written by Lori Riddle on 08 September 2010
My Grandma used to make this for me when I was a kid when I would stay several weeks with her every summer. Then I didn’t know what it was just, just that it was this wonderful dish my Grandma would make me with left over pasta. Since that time I have been trying to more » [Continue...]
Written by Lori Riddle on 30 March 2010
Sometimes a simple marinara sauce over pasta, some crusty bread and a good glass of wine is all you need for a fantastic dinner. Here is the simplest of marinara recipes. Ingredients: 1 14oz can of good quality tomatoes, diced Olive oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced red pepper flakes 3 tbsp chopped basil Directions: more » [Continue...]
Written by Lori Riddle on 02 December 2009
Don’t know what to do with all that basil growing in your garden? Make this quick and easy pesto to go with pasta, shrimp or as a delicious sauce over chicken and steak. Ingredients: 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1 garlic clove 1/4 cup olive oil salt and more » [Continue...]